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Presentation highlights climate and oppression

November 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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Afrin Sopariwala, Sarra Tekola, Yin Yu, Zarna Joshi

A public presentation, “Women of Color Speak Out – Climate Change and the Systems of Oppression” was held by the Ethiopian Community of Seattle on Nov. 18.

“Women of Color Speak Out” is a collective of activists in Seattle who are working to educate communities about the climate crisis. The discussion highlighted how systems of oppression have led to worldwide ecological disaster.

Speakers included:

Afrin Sopariwala, an activist and student of yoga and ayurveda who grew up in Mumbai, India, and is attempting to move toward living a zero-waste life.

Sarra Tekola, a scientist and activist who has worked on issues including “Black Lives Matter”, ending juvenile incarceration, fossil fuel divestment and justice in carbon policies.

Yin Yu, a system practitioner and convener of spaces to explore complexities as human beings where paradoxes and tensions can be held.

Zarna Joshi, a writer, public speaker and activist who was born in England and has cultural and spiritual roots in India. (end)

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Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Afrin Sopariwala, England, India, Mumbai, Sarra Tekola, Seattle, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, Yin Yu, Zarna Joshi

Comments

  1. Mike Oxlong says

    September 19, 2016 at 6:17 pm

    Justice for #HughMungus and Harambe. #triggered

  2. Mike Oxlong says

    September 19, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    Justice for #HughMungus and Harambe.

  3. Jasmine says

    September 11, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    Hugh Mungus was here

    • Dixy Normus says

      September 14, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      Hugh mungus wot?

      • Ben Dover says

        September 15, 2016 at 6:14 pm

        This person just said to me – just spoke to me in a sexually harassing way.

        He said, he said, do you know what my name is and I said what.

        And he said Hugh Mungus.

        • Mike Oxlong says

          September 19, 2016 at 6:20 pm

          Hughmungus Wot ?

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